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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-21
LOOSE ON SHIPBOARD.
Three Tigers Create Sensation on
Vessels Deck.

Three Tigers Create Sensation on
Vessels Deck.
A tiger at close quarters on a steamers
deck must be even more unpleasant to en-
counter than one in his native jungle. The
author of Three Years of a Wanderers
Life says that he once saw three young
tigers larger than Newfoundland dogs loose
on the deck of a British India steamer,
crowded with several hundred Mecca pill
grims. The cage in which they We're con-
fined was large and barred ON each side with
partition running along its middle, which
had a drop door
The man who had charge of the animals
would drive them over to one side of the
cage, close the partition, and clean out the
other side at his leisure; then barring up
the clean side, he would open the partition
and drive the tigers back, while he went
through the same performance on the other
side.
One morning he neglected to put up the
bars on the side he had finished, and so
drove the tigers out Of the opposite side of
the open cage.
The animals, on obtaining their liberty,
took different directions; and, crouching in
the nearest corners, lay snarling and expos
ing their teeth, showing unmiStakable signs
of nothing but fear-a most dangerous fear.
There was little confusion. The side of
the deck was simply deserted, and the crowd
gazed in interest at a respectful distance.
Mr.. Fleuse, the third officer, myself and
the keeper each placed ourselves before
tiger, barring their exit should they attempt
to move away.
Fleuse inquired if the tigers had been fed
that day. They had not; they had always
been fed on living fowls. Fleuse called for
three chickens from the hen coop. Taking
these, he threw one in the face of each tiger
The chickens seemed simply motionless,
glued to the spot, so instantaneous was the
fixing of teeth and claws. Fleuse then went
deliberately up to a tiger, coolly took the
loose skin of the back of the neck with one
hand, and the root of the tail with the other,
and putting out his full strength, dragged
the heavy brute along the deck to the cage,
and forced it through the open bars.
The chicken diversion acted perfectly.
The brute had no object but that of retain
ing its prey. It growled fearfully; its eyes
bla2ed; its teeth crushed through the
chicken; its unsheathed claws clasped and
pierced the quivering body. Ret-hot irons
would hardly have made it loosen its grip
on the bird
Then the keeper and | helped Fleuse
i'll carrying the other two tigers into the
cage
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A WHISKY TRUST.
Western Distillers Working Up Big
Monopoly.

CHICAGO, July 20-A large number of
distillers met her, yesterday to discuss the
organization of a whisky trust on the plan
of the Standard Oil Company, the plan be
ing to unite in monopoly all the distillers
west of the Ohio river. 1t is understood
that the scheme will be in full operation in
month, and that the name adopted is THE
Western Distillers and Cattle Feeders
Trust" Stock is to be apportioned
among the members according to
the value of their plant, instead
of their capacity The amount of stock to
be issued, it is said, will be about four times
the value of the combined plants, which is
estimated at Sl0,O00,0O0 and it is to be
listed if possible on the New York and Chi
cago Stock Exchanges. The trustees will
have absolute control of production.
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FELTON'S BILL PASSED.
NO DOUBT BUT THAT 1T WILL
PASS THE SENATE.


The Vote in the House 50 to GA
Crowd of Ladies in the Gallery
Greet the Result With Applause-A
New Charter Proposed for Atlanta.
ATLANTA, GA, July 20.--In the Senate
to-day bill to amend an act to establish a
new charter for the city of Atlanta, and the
several acts amendatory thereto, so as to fix
the amount of the surplus or sinking fund
permanently at $l75, 900, and to authorize
temporary loans from time to time not
exceeding $4,000 in any one year,
and the same to be paid Off and retired out
of the income of the year in which said
loans arc made before the year expires, was
read for the third time and passed
Mr.. Powell, of the Twenty second district
chairman of the Finance Committee, re-
ported favorably the bill to provide jus
tice court house in each militia district
Mr.. Butt. of the Twenty fourth district
introduced a bill to incorporate the Buena
Vista Loan and Savings Bank.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE BILLS.
The General Judiciary Committee re-
ported the following bill favorably:
A bill to transfer the county of TwiggS
from the Oconee to the Macon circuit Also
a bill defining where suits against persons
imprisoned IN the penitentary shall be
brought, how service shall bemade and pro-
viding for the filing Of defenses thereto.
Also to provide for the approval, custody
and record of the bond of county school
commissioners and for the giving OF new
or supplemental bond when neces-
sarv. Also to provide for the
record of executions issuing upon Judgment
of courts not courts of record, or which be
ing courts of record have no execution
docket There was minority report adj
verse to the.passage of this bill
Mr. Brantley, of the Third district, intro
duced a bill to amend section $40 of the
Code
The Dupont, Macon and Florida railroad
bill was reported favorably by the COM
mttee.
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OHIO'S CONVENTION.
All the Delegates and All the Candi-
dates on the Battle Ground.

CLEVELAND, O., July 2O.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention, which meets here
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, will
nominate candidates for Governor Lieuten-
ant Governor, Attorney General, Treasurer
of State, Auditor of State, two Judges of
the Supreme Court, and member OF the
Board of Public Works. The 65S delegates
have all arrived, and the candidates are
all on the ground. The principal contest
will be for Governor. The candidates for
this office are Congressman James f. Camp
bell, of Butler county, Thomas f. Powell,
of Delaware county, and Congressman Mar
tin A. Foran, of Cuyahoga county. Geo
graphically they come from the southern,
central and northern portions Of the State
respectively
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PLANT INSTITUTE.
Citizens of Waycross Pledge Them
selves to Support it.

Cltl1enS OF WaycroSS PledBe Tnem-
selves to Support it.
WAYCRoss, GA, July 20.-For some two
mouths past building, to be known as the
Plant Institute, has been i'll process of cree
ton upon lot located in the new part of
the town by H. B. Plant, of the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway Company
The funds so far subscribed and collected
had been expended and a mass meeting of
citizens was called to meet in the institute
at 10 o'clock to-day. The meeting
was opened with prayer by Rev
]. NJ. Marshall. Capt S. d. Bradwell. of
the Hinesville Academy, and Hon w. A.
Wright addressed the meeting in the in
terest of education. Capt. Bradwell made
happy effort, and heaped encomiums upon
wire grass Georgia. A considerable sum
was subscribed, and the meeting pledged
itself to support the institute and carry it
to completion The building is now inciosed
and painted, and only needs the inside work
10 fit it for occupancV
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Called Out and Stabbed

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, July 20.-Informa-
tion has just been received here of a fatal
stabbing ARRAY this evening at Oakland, "A
suburb of jacksonville, between negroes
Eli Brown has been intimate with A. NJ
Dowlings wife for some time. and tonight,
bowling having made some threats during
the day, Brown went to Dowlings house.
and, calling the latter to the door, plunged
a sheath knife into his body several times,
0nally breaking the blade in the shoulder
The cries Of the wounded man attracted a
crowd of negroes, who caught Brown and
brought him to this city and turned him
over TO the authorities. Bowling will die
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Suing a Railroad.

ATHENS, GA, July 20-Tom VERIFY, the
negro boy who, a few days ago, was thrown
from the trestle on the North stern railroad
by an approaching engine, has entirely re
covered from his bruises and yesterday he
filed suit in the Superior Court of Clark
county against the Northeastern Railroad
Company for $1,000 damages. He is a
sharp young negro, and if there is dollar
to be had he will strain every muscle to
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TROUBLE IN THE COKE REGIONS.
Strikers Attack and Drive Off tho Nom
Union Men at Work

PITTsBURG, July 20.--A special from
Greensburg, Pa, reports a conflict between
the miners at work at the Mammoth Coke
Works and the strikers. A party of forty
strikers marched to the works this afternoon
and after driving off Sheriff Byers and
six deputies forced fourteen men at work
to quit. In the melee three of the non-uniOn
men were severely beaten. Sheriff Byers
has called upon the Governor for militia to
protect the men, as he says his force is in
adequate, and destruction of property and
perhaps loss of life may result. The strikers
are ugly, and the impressionin Westmorc-
land county is that the strike is very far from
a settlement, Notwithstanding the action Of
yesterdays convention at Everson and
Scottdale, whereat both the Amalgamated
Association and Knights voted to return to
work
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CoLUMBIA'S CRACKSMAN.

He Proves to be Man Wanted in this
State and Florida.
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 20.-Stout, who
was arrested at Grovetown Sunday for
burglary turns out to be notorious cracks
man. He is also known by the names of
James Kelley, William Kelley, and James
Lambert. He burglarized Stellings' store
in Augusta two years ago, burglarized at
Harmony Grove and Norwood, Ga, recent
ly, and is thought to have been one of n
gang doing burglar work in Georgia re-
Gently. Last month he was arrested and
jailed at Key West Fla, for completely in
a burglary, but claims 70 have bribcd the
jailer and escaped. His wife, who was ar
rested at the same time, is now incarcerated
at Key West
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DADE CITY OUT OF DEBT.
A Large Hotel to be Completed by

a Large Hotel to be Completed by
Oct. l.
DADE CITY, Fla, July 20.-The treasurer
says that Dade City is out of debt and has n
reserve fund. Five car loads of cattle left
this place July IS, The County Com
missioners of the new county, Pasco, met
here to-day, this being the countryside, and
organized, and the bonds of the various Of
fcers We're approved The large hotel is to
be completed by Oct /. G.. NJ. Roberts, NJ.
d., ana others, sold a number of lots of land
the past week
Ellersle, a young town situated four
miles from Dade City, is to have depot
and sdetrack. This town is beautifully 10
Gated, and has an elevation Of 1913 feet above
the sea level, and is nineteen feet higher
than any other point on the South Florida
railroad
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Tobacco's Acreage.

LOUISVILLE, July 20-MeSsrs. Glover
and Durrett, Of Louisville, have compiled
reports from 4,267 correspondents in ken
lucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Missouri and
Illinois in relation to the tobacco acreage
Of 1881 The dark and heavy tobacco plant
ing in those States is indicated to be 50 3
per cent. of that of 1856, and the hurley 10
bacco planting is Al per cent. The aggre-
gate planting is SO per cent.
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The Color Line.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, July 20.-By order
of the interstate commission dispositions
were taken in the case of W. H. Council
lcoloredl, President of the State Coored
Normal College at Huntsville, Ala, against
the Western and Atlantic road. Council
claims damages for election from train of
that road near Dalton. The case has ex-
cited great interest in this section, and the
result Of the investigation is watched with
great interest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-21
CONVICT CAMP SCANDALS.
Houck and Smith Still Going for Each
Others Scalp.

ATLANTA, GA, July 20.-A meeting was
held this afternoon by the penitentiary in
vestigating committee. Mr.. Smith, the ex-
whipping-boss at Old Town, testified as to
two bastard children born at the camp of
the colored women, giving reports impli-
eating DIR. Houck, the camp physician at
the time. The time of the
Committee has been largely taken
up with the fight between Houck and Mr..
Smith, DIR. Houck charging Mr. Smith with
cruelty to convicts, and Mr.. Smith charging
DR.. Houck with criminal intercourse with
the negro women cOnvicts. Both charges
are pretty well supported.
Capt. James, the Old Town lessee,
was on the stand few
minutes, and gave the opinion that the sys-
tenn would be improved by having State
warden at each camp as a State official, al
though he thought the only advantage to
the lessee would be that the warden would
be paid by the State,
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SUICIDE BY SHOOTING.
4 Woman Ties String to a Trigger to
Kill Herself

ADAIRsvILLE, GA, July 2O.-This village
was thrown into a state of CONSERVATION
this morning at o'clock by the death of
Mrs. Emma Alexander at her own hands in
a temporary fit of insanity Crazed through
ill health, she procured a shot gun that was
in the house, tying it to the bedpost with
a string to the trigger, she then sat in n
chair with the muzze to her head, and
showing the gun back pulled the trigger,
which hurled the contents of the heavily
charged weapon through her brains, carry
ing away the top of her head and covering
the room with blood and brain. The
funeral took place this evening.
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PENSACOLA, FLA, July 20.-The funeral
of H. Pfelffer, Sr., took place to-day. 1t
drew the largest attendance that has been
known in this city The street in front of
the deceased's former residence was literally
jammed with people. The several fire or
CARNATIONS were out in uniforms. The
large number present testify to the high re-
gard i'll which he was held
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PROSPEROUS COLUMBUS.
Several New Enterprises on the Taps
The Gas Light Company.

oeVSIdl NEW enterprises Oh Uue 1GplS
The Gas Light Company
COLUMBUS, GA, July 20-The stockhold-
ers of the Columbus Gas Light Company
held their annual meeting today, at which
T. E. Blanchard was elected President
Amory Dexter, Secretary and Treasurer,
and f. H. Jenkins. Superintendent. The
following were elected Directors: w. l..
Clark, c. B. Grimes. Amory Dexter, d. f.
Wilcox and T. +. Blanchard.
Several new enterprises will be inaugu-
rated here soon Jones Bros d Caverly
three young business men of Atlanta, have
established a large wholesale grocery Gar
rett & Sons have bought the Moore corner
for $14, 900, and will build a large Wholesale
grocery house on it.
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Four Fingers Cut Off

ALAPAHA, GA, July 2O-D. e. Devane.
a very worthy and estimable young man,
employed by b. B. Gray as bookkeeper, at
Pine Bloom Hill, met with a sad accident
yesterday. He was passing through the
mill and picked up small piece of wood,
and in attempting to saw it at an edging
saw his hand was caught and he lost four
fingers from his left hand.
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Colored Teachers Feel Sighted.

ATLANTA, Jnly 20.-Some agitation ex-
lists among the eolored people here over a
supposed slight to the colored teachers by
the management Of the Peabody Institute.
All the colored teachers failed TO attend to-
day, although Gov. Gordon was present TO
deliver the opening address. The colored
people fancied that they had been insulted
by School Commissioner Orr, but now
realize their mistake. AL viii 20 on as
smoothly Us ever.
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Pardon Asked for a Negro.

ATLANTA, GA, July Application has
been made to Gov. Gordon for the pardon
of William McRae, a negro serving out "A
sentence in the penitentiary as one of the
Eastman rioters. 1t is claimed that he is
innocent of any completely.
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NOTICE TO TAILORS.

CITY OF SAVANNAH, J
OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL, :
July 18th, 1857.
Bids will be received at the office of the Clerk
of Council until IL o'clock NJ MONDAY, 18th
inst for furnishing the police force with Win
ter Uniforms in accordance with specifications
to be seen at this Office. The city reserves the
right to reject any or all bids. BY order of the
COMMITTEE ON POLICE.
FRANK f. REBARER, Clerk of Council
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DENTIST,
ULMER's LIVER CORRECTOR.

ULMER's LIVER CORRECTOR.
This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys-
TEN. For Dyspepsia Constipation and other
ills, caused by a disordered liver, it cannot be
excelled Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for u
bottle. Freight paid to any address.
B. F. ULMER, NJ. D.,
Pharmacist, Savannah, Ga.
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Young and Middle-aged men, suffering
from nervous debility and kindred affec-
tions, as loss of memory and hypochondria,
should enclose 10 cents in stamps for large
illustrated treatise suggesting sure means
of cure. Address, Worlds Dispensary
Medical ASSociciation, Buffalo. N. Y.
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FAILURES IN BUSINESS
The Hurlbert Paper Company Make
An Assignment.

inc hOrlDefJ Baper company MAX eS
An Assignment.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, July pa petition
in insolvency was filed at PittSfield yeSter-
day for the Hurlbert Paper Company, of
South Lee.
The failure caused great surprise. Tho
mills turned out 5000 pounds of paper
every day, business has been good, and il
was supposed they were sound To the core.
The liabilities are estimated at $500, 900, and
although the schedule of assets has not vet
been filed, they are estimated not TO exceed
pc. ON the dollar.
COTTON FACTORS FAIL.
NEW ORLEANS, July 20.-T. L. Airey &
Co, large cotton factors, have failed. Their
liabilities are about $4,000 The cause is
cotton and coffee speculation. Mr. Airey is
President Of the National Cotton Exchange
DRAPER u co. FAIL.
New YORK, July 20.-John r. Draper
a Co, auctioneers, have failed. The la
bilities are not stated.
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Senators GOING TO Alasl,a

HELENA, MONT, July 20-SenatorS Vest,
Plumb, Allison, Farwell and Cameron, leave
here tonight for Alaska. Ex-Goy. Hauser
accompanies them.
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
Secretary and Treasurer.
DIVIDEND NO. Z.

OFFICE MUTUAL GAS LIGHT Co..
SAVANNAH GA, July 10th, 1887.
A quarterly dividend Of one and one-half per
centum on the capital stock of this company
has this day been declared payable at this office
on and after August 18th, next, to stockholders
of record this day.
LEWIS G. lille. Secretary
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FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

DIXON-The friends and acquaintance of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Preston Dixon and family, and
of Mrs. NJ, j. Dixon and family, are respect
fully invited to attend the fuGe. al of Mr.. w.
Preston DIXON from the residence of the latter,
No. 50 Hall street, at o'clock THIS Thursday
AFTERNOON.
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DIVIDEND,

OFFICE SAVANNAH GAsLIGHT COMPANY,
SAVANNAH, July 18th, 1887
A dividend of TWO AND A HALF PER CENT
on the Capital Stock of this company has been
declared, payable on and after WEDNESDAY,
the Goth inst, to stockholders as of record this
day. A. G. GUERARD, President
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Blrminghana's Now Bnnk.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, July 20.-The Amer
lean National Bank will begin business to-
tomorrow with capital of S25O,OOO.
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MARRIAGES.

BEHNKEN-STROBHAR on the
evening of July 14th, 1887, at the residence of,
and by the Rev A. NJ VIM, ECGENE f. BEHN-
KEN and EFFIE f. STRoBHAR, all of this city.
No cards
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THIS company has now on sale tickets
l. at SIS to New York via Atlantic Coast
Line and the magnificent steamships OF
the Old Dominion S. $. Company, sailing from
Norfolk, Va, every Monday Tuesday, Wednes-
day. Thursday and Saturday, arriving at Ne"
York on following evenings. Meals and state
room on steamships included.
Passengers should take train rs leaving Slvan-
nah at 1923 p NJ. on days previous 10 those mcn-
toned above.
This route affords delightful sea trim, avoid
ing Cape Hatteras.
Pullman accommodations and elegant state
rooms secured on application TO VIM. BrCn,
T. A., % Bull street, or b. OliveroS Il. y.
Depot. u. p. McSWINEY,
Gen Pass Agent.
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At Phoenix. Ari., the thermometer has been
registering no and at Needles 1t has registered
80 iu the shade.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 2O.-Editors, bank
officers and the Board of Health unite in
denying that yellow fever exists here as
has been reported in New York. The health
board says; "There is no yellow fever in
Memphis nor any suspicion of any, nor is
there any grounds for the report that there
has been any suspicious cases of fever
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PORTLAND DAY LINE.
Steamers leave Commercial Wharf, Boston,
$50 A. M, every Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day for Portland, making the trip in hours
affOrdng excellent coast scenery.
EASTPORT AND ST JOHN LINE.
Steamers leave Boston $50 A. NJ, and Portland
p. NJ every Monday Wednesday and Friday
for Eastport and st. John.
ST. JOHN DIRECT LINE.
A steamer will leave Boston every Thursday
at A NJ. for st. John direct.
ANNAPOLIS LINE.
A steamer will leave Boston every Monday and
Thursday at A. NJ. for Annapolis, N. s., con.
Meeting for Yarmouth, Dgby Halifax, etc.
J. b. COY LIE, JR., +. A. WALDRON,
Manager. Portland, Me Gen. Pass. ACt
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Kew West Stands II Well
NO YELLOW JACK AT MEMPHIS.

KEY WEST, July 2O.-Three new cases of
yellow fever appeared yesterday and one
death occurred
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SUMMER RESORTS.
WARM SPRINGS,
Meriwether County, Ga.
SUMMER RESORTS

WILL BE OPEN JUNE 1sT., with first class
w accommodations at reasonable rates.
Warm Springs are on the north side of Pima
Mountains 1900 feet akove sea le"al and sur
rounded by beautiful and romantic scenery
The climate is delightfully."- cool and dry. No
mosquitoes, dust or mud
The Spring one of Natures wonders. flows
140O gallons of water 80 degrees temperature
per minute, affording the
FINEST BATHING
in America The baths are six large pools ten
feet square, two to five deep with CLEAR,
FRESH, WARM WATER unlimited.
This water is sure cure for Dyspepsia and
most cases of Rheumatism, Skin and Kidney
Diseases. There is also here fine Chalybeats
Spring.
ADJUSTMENTS of all kinds provided Good
Livery Stable, Bar and Billiard Saloon, Fine
Band of Music for Ball room and Lawn
The Georgia Midland and Gulf Railroad now
running two daily trains from Columbus to
Warm Springs, will, on the 18th of June, be
completed to Griffin, connecting there with the
Central Railroad for all points North and East.
Two daily mails and Telegraph. For further
information address
CHARLES J.. DAVIS, Proprietor.
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LONG BRANCH, N. ].
CENTRAL HOTEL.
ROME, GEORGIA.

CAPTAIN J. NJ. KINDRED, late of Calhoun,
- Georgia, and c. H. LEFTWICEI, of Knox.
vile, Tenn, PrOprietOrs. Both commercial
travellers for years and fully posted as to the
wants of the public Come and see MS.